Zrcadlový text pro mírně pokročilé. Když se jedna americká rodina nastěhuje do starého domu v Anglii, nečeká, že jej bude obývat společně s někým neznámým. Stejně tak – onen neznámý – velmi starý duch, který bydlel v ... Zobraziť viac
Heart of Darkness is classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the “100 best novels” and part of the Western canon. Marlow, a man who has spent his life at sea, tells... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting... Zobraziť viac
Wildovy pohádky nejsou odvozeny z lidových pramenů, ale jsou tvorbou výlučně literární. Ne vždy v nich vítězí dobro a zlo nebývá vždy potrestáno, je však souzeno autorovým výsměchem a ironií... Zobraziť viac
“Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?” Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart who’s always in... Zobraziť viac
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde; One of Oscar Wilde’s funniest plays, The Importance of Being Earnest was described by the dramatist as being ‘a trivial comedy for... Zobraziť viac
Which race between two English universities is so famous to be known simply as ‘The Boat Race’?... Zobraziť viac
Wildovy pohádky nejsou odvozeny z lidových pramenů, ale jsou tvorbou výlučně literární. Ne vždy v nich vítězí dobro a zlo... Zobraziť viac
Soubor netradičních pohádek, ve kterých se skrývají satira, kritika a podobenství, napsal irský dramatik, básník a prozaik Oscar Wilde (16.10.1854 – 30.11.1900) jako jedno ze svých prvních děl v roce 1888. Příběhy se dočkaly mnoha adaptací, vznikla podle Zobraziť viac
Dvojjazyčné vydanie nádherných príbehov. Zobraziť viac
‘After I had accepted the position and agreed to his condition, I had two or three very bad days. I was full of doubts, sure I had made a terrible mistake. I was in this state of mind as I sat in the... Zobraziť viac
Two of Oscar Wilde’s favourite short stories: the selfish Giant learns to be generous, while the Prince and his friend the little swallow give everything they have to help the poor. All three, in the end, are rewarded for their kindness. Zobraziť viac
The novella’s impact is such that it has become a part of the language. Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe’s only novel is an exciting and unmissable story and a classic of American literature... Zobraziť viac
Why doesn’t summer come to the Giant’s garden? Find out how the Selfish Giant changes and learns about friendship... Zobraziť viac
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” In this reader you will find nine of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous stories of mystery and suspense... Zobraziť viac
When an American family buy Canterville Chase, they also buy a ghost. In this lively and comic portrayal of the meeting of two cultures - modern American and traditional British – Wilde uses his satire and humour to describe the attempts of the ghost, ... Zobraziť viac
A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s most famous historical novel. Set in Paris and London at the time of the French Revolution, this is the story of two men... Zobraziť viac
‘A good portrait is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter. I am afraid I show my soul in this painting.’ In this Reader you will find: - Information about Oscar Wilde’s life - Sections focusing on background and... Zobraziť viac
